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4491 Sophia St, Vancouver
An address in Riley Park, Vancouver, zoned R1-1 (Residential Inclusive). 2 building permits are on file, most recently “To construct a 1.5 storey laneway house building with an open parking pad, providing 1 pa…” (issued 27 September 2018). The City's 2026 assessed value is $2,326,000.
Neighbourhood profile
From the 2021 Census, for the small area around this address that Statistics Canada calls a dissemination area (59150693, 432 people). Statistics Canada draws these areas; they are not the City's neighbourhoods.
Permit history
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2018-09-27
To construct a 1.5 storey laneway house building with an open parking pad, providing 1 parking space, having vehicular access from the lane. Note: This is a 1 ½ storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law 1.\tCovenant to be registered at the Land Title Office prior to Main House Permit issuance DB-2018-02577. 2.\tNo Strata Titling permitted 3.\tNo A/C unit Proposed · $159,100
no contractor listed Issued -
2017-07-28
To construct a 1-storey laneway house building on this site No A/C unit proposed Note: This is a 1 1/2 storey building pursuant to the Zoning & Development By-law "Combustible projections or roof soffits on an exposing building face shall not project to less than .45m from the property line and shall be in compliance with VBBL 2014 9.10.15.5.(9)" The entire building, INCLUDING THE ATTACHED GARAGE (if applicable), to be sprinklered to NFPA 13D Enhanced. Any alterations or conversions to the attached garage (if applicable) to habitable living space shall not be permitted without first obtaining the approval of the Director of Planning and the Chief Building Official. Thermal protection measures and Laneway house design guidelines shall be required to be met prior to the approval of the conversion. Note: Bldg 1 (principal bldg) addressed 4491 Sophia St retained on site. ******THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF VBBL 2014 AND THE GREEN HOMES PROGRAM****** · $163,400
no contractor listed Issued
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Recent permits in Riley Park
5628 CAMBIE ST. Interior alterations to provide improvement to this existing Office (D) at 5628 Cambie St. on the first floor of this existing mixed-use building on the site. Okay for DTI per City staff · no contractor listed2026-11-05
#12 - 10 W 17TH AV - Building 3 Interior alterations to provide improvements to this TH #12 - 10 of this existing multiple dwelling building on this site Project scope: relocation of kitchen from level 3 to level 1, bedroom and bathroom reno Okay for DTI as per City staff · AMC Project Management Ltd2026-11-04
Interior alterations to renovate one of the dwelling units of this existing duplex. OK to process as DTI as per City staff · Diseno Development Corporation2026-11-03